Asheville Community Yoga

Empowered Birth w/ Eli McNamara & Kristin Loe
2023-08-12 10:15 - 12:15 (America/New_York) | Asheville Community Yoga, 8 Brookdale Rd, Asheville, North Carolina, 28804, United States
Harness the power of initiation into parenthood & Nurture intimacy with your birth partner.

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Led by Prenatal Yoga Teacher & LMBT Eli McNamara and Birth Doula/Women’s Health Entrepreneur Kristin Loe, this workshop will offer yoga, breathwork, partner labor support techniques, and doula insight and education for the pregnant person and their birth partner. Develop curiosity around sensation, learn to trust your intuition, and claim sovereignty over the mystery and miracle that is the initiation into parenthood. You will gain knowledge and practical tools that will prepare you and your chosen support person for the transformative portal of the birth experience. *Each registration is for 1 individual, the pregnant person and the support person of their choosing must register separately. *Please bring a journal and a pen.

Cost: $25 per participant ($50 total per couple).

*MUST ATTEND AS A PAIR, NO SOLO ATTENDANCE PLEASE.

*Please ensure that both you and your partner have registered. (The pregnant person and the support person of their choosing must register and pay separately.)

Financial Aid Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, or financial aid, please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Dance Yourself Free w/ Sharah Saltzgiver
2023-07-22 10:15 - 12:15
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Dance into organic embodiment and expression.

“So much pulls us off balance and away from our Self. It’s hard to think our way back into aligned presence since it’s thinking (Itself)((our mind’s protective patterns, conditioning, and memory)) that inadvertently knocks us off center. Dance offers a way to move through and around the reflexive mind to reconnect deep within. Our bodies are our elemental wisdom keepers. Conscious movement can tune us into our inner frequency.

What is your free way to move through the world/ interact with the world? What is your natural movement and presence vocabulary? How can you dance along the continuum of self-expression with ease? This workshop inspires inquiry and exploration through choreography, movement call & response, creative improv., writing prompts, and free dance in a supportive, accepting space.

All are welcome. No dance experience is needed. Simply show up as you are.”

Cost: $30

Financial Aid Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, or financial aid, please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Yoga & The Menstrual Cycle w/ Annalise Yagya Jyoti
2023-07-15 13:30 - 15:30
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Many of the practices and postures that you experience in a yoga class were NOT designed for those of us with menstrual cycles. This workshop will give you insight into the history of yoga, the 4 phases of the menstrual cycle, and how to integrate cyclical living knowledge into your practice to best support your health and vitality.

The layout of this workshop will depend on the energy of those who show up. You can expect to journal, to sit in sacred circle, have opportunities to share and connect, to learn about menstrual cycles, to learn about yoga, to move your body in gentle ways, and more. You will also receive a printed copy of Annalise’s Book “Yoga for Your Menstrual Cycle” as well as access to her online menstrual cycle offerings.

This workshop is lovingly guided by Annalise Yagya Jyoti who is a practicing Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner (HRHP), & Fertility Awareness Educator (FAE). She provides menstrual cycle education and support for those from menarche to menopause. She teaches the Juistisse Method of Fertility Awareness which empowers cyclical beings to prevent pregnancy naturally, plan for pregnancy, and develop body literacy. You can learn more about Annalise and her offerings here.

Cost: $30

Financial Aid Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, or financial aid, please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

"A Matter of Balance" Series (Through Area Agency on Aging)
2023-07-10 10:15 - 12:15
Every Monday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (July 10th- August 28th)

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The fear of falling is common among older adults and can increase a person’s risk of falling. A Matter of Balance provides strategies to reduce this fear and increase confidence. Learn practical information for preventing falls, exercises to improve strength and balance, tips for getting off the ground after a fall, how to improve home safety, and more in this eight-session series.

This Program is designed to benefit older adults who:

Are concerned about falls.

Have sustained falls in the past.

Restrict activities because of concerns about falling.

Are interested in improving flexibility, balance, and strength.

Are age 60 or older, community-dwelling, and able to problem-solve.

Cost: Free for all adults over 60

To Register, contact:

Brea Kuykendall

(828) 251-7438

brea@landofsky.org

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Awakening Love~A Full Moon Gathering For Women w/ Amber & Luna Ray
2023-07-01 18:30 - 21:30
In The Asheville Community Yoga Courtyard

Join Amber and Luna and the Awakening Love Sisterhood under the light of the moon to share stories, songs, rituals and dance!

Something undeniably sacred happens when women tune into the rhythms of Mother Nature, especially the feminine qualities of the moon. During the full moon women often feel a bit more intuitive, receptive and creative. Some believe that it’s during this time of the month that women are able to unearth a deeper capacity to listen and share with greater clarity and authenticity. These are the attributes of the feminine that Amber and Luna hope to tap into and hold space for on this magical full moon night in Asheville Community Yoga’s courtyard.

During this moonlit gathering, you can look forward to connecting with

Self, Community, and Mother Nature by…

Supporting and Being Supported by other Women as we cycle through various phases of life, just as the moon does.

Experiencing the Sensations Freedom and Ease in our bodies and in community.

Connecting with and Honoring the beauty and intelligence of the natural world.

AWAKENING LOVE in our hearts and on this planet TOGETHER!!!

We hope to see you under the moon with the Awakening Love Sisterhood!

Cost: Sliding Scale $35-$65

(Please register in advance.)

Financial Aid Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, or financial aid, please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Disco Dance Night w/ DJ Smokifantastic
2023-06-18 18:00 - 20:00
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Come boogie to the groovy beats of local Dj Smokifantastic at Asheville Community Yoga!

Sliding Scale: $15- $30

No one turned away due to lack of funds.

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, or financial aid, please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Foundations of Flow w/ Alex White
2023-06-17 10:15 - 12:15
Foundations of Flow will bring us a greater understanding of the minute details of each posture. We will discover new depths to the vinyasa practice, and build a solid foundation from which to flow. We will go into detail on the musculature and connective tissues involved in each posture, and discover a deeper understanding of the yoga poses we do so often.

Cost: $30

Financial Aid Available

Cost: $30

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, financial aid, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Reset Your Nervous System For Relaxation w/ Jot Anant
2023-06-11 10:00 - 12:30
Yoga teaches us that we are each born whole, complete, and perfect!! Due to our many life experiences we tend to forget this state of wholeness, we forget who we truly are, and we get lost in our physical, mental, and emotional reactions to life. It is important for us to remember that the human nervous system simply cannot evolve at the rapid pace that society and technology has. Hopefully through what you learn in this workshop you can begin to extend yourself a bit more grace during natural moments of challenge and upset.

During this experiential workshop we will utilize a holistic and traditional approach. Working with breath-work techniques alongside intuitive Yin, Yoga Nidra, sound healing, and shaking meditation to reset the nervous system back to a state of ease and relaxation.

We’ll begin with a brief exploration of how a holistic Yoga practice impacts the nervous system. We’ll delve into multiple techniques, unpacking each one before putting them into practice.

We’ll explore:THE NERVOUS SYSTEM: Learn about the different aspects of the nervous system, the basic functions, & how to gauge when your nervous system is out of balance.

THE PANCHA KOSHA THEORY: Learn about & experience the 5 layers of Being: Physical, Energetic, Mental/Emotional, Intuitive, & Spiritual. Learn practices to work with each layer.

THE MAHA VAYUS: Learn about & experience the 5 main energetics within, the Vayus (or Pranas): Grounding, Uplifting, Centering/Balancing, Expansion, & Connection to the Whole. Learn pranayama (breathing) techniques to connect to each one.

My hope is that through this workshop you’ll acquire a wide array of simple yet profound tools that you can skillfully use as you learn to access your current state of being and what your needs truly are.

Cost: $30

Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, financial aid, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Cacao Ceremony & Heart Opening Flow w/ Annalise Yagya Jyoti
2023-06-10 10:15 - 12:15
Come sip, play, breath, move, and connect.

Cacao is a gentle heart medicine with the incredible capacity to help us connect to our hearts, release grief, and tap into child-like joy.

We will start with a cacao ceremony (outside if weather permits) during which we will bless and drink our cacao, journey on a guided meditation to help you connect to your heart space, and connect with ourselves and others through gentle connection activities.

Then we will move inside the studio for a gentle heart opening yoga flow and end our class with a crystal alchemy bowl sound bath. All are welcome.

The cacao beverage will be mixed with water, tahini, cinnamon, cayenne, maple syrup, and a dash of salt. If you would like your beverage to leave out any of these ingredients please let me know at least 24 hours ahead of time by emailing me at mysticfemininefertility@gmail.com

Cost: $30

Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, financial aid, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Moving Into Recovery w/ Alex White
2023-05-28 10:15 - 12:15
Nurture the innate healing process of the mind and body as it returns to homeostasis after alcohol and drug dependency. We will delve into the intersections of addiction, trauma, and disordered eating and move through an asana and pranayama practice specifically designed to target the parts of the brain most affected by addiction. This will NOT be rooted in a 12 step approach; rather we will use the process of intuition, and allow the body to sit with what arises. This workshop will allow practitioners to set an intention and achieve a state of embodiment, thus illuminating the connection between negative self-talk and the habits it can lead to.

Discussion, journaling, and meditation will round out a fulfilling and inspiring workshop dedicated to strengthening the connection to Self and thus: the external world.

Open to anyone walking the path of recovery for addictive and compulsive behaviors.

Cost: $30

Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, financial aid, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Kirtan & Sound Bath w/ Shikha and the Local Bliss Band
2023-05-27 10:15 - 12:15
Come join us for a kirtan (devotional singing and chanting) followed by a meditative sound bath experience. You will be showered in the resonance of special world instruments such as the didgeridoo, The gong, the flute, singing bowls, string instruments and more.

Cost: $30

Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, financial aid, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Back to Basics w/ Sonya Burres
2023-05-14 10:15 - 12:15
This workshop is designed for anyone new to yoga, anyone who has been away for a while dueto Covid or Life, or, for those who do other things but just want to see what this Yogabusiness is about. Learn how yoga can be beneficial to you.We will go over the basics and much, much more. You know your body better than anyone so you will find out what works for you. Learn modifications and how props can be used to benefit you inyour practice.

Do I have to be flexible? NO.Do I have to be in good shape? NODo I have to do everything with straight legs? NODo I have to have great balance? NOCan your breath be useful? YESFind ways to take care of yourself in practice, what you like and don’t, and how you feel aboutthis practice. Everyone can do yoga.

Cost: $30

Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, financial aid, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Yoga For Back Care w/ Jim Castle
2023-05-13 10:15 - 12:15
This workshop will explore the following:

1) causes of back pain and how yoga can help

2) Specific yoga postures for strengthening the back and increasing range of motion.

The workshop will be active and experiential as we move through a sequence of yoga postures specifically for care of the back.

Cost: $30

Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, financial aid, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Spring Kirtan w/ Luna Ray & Friends
2023-05-07 16:00 - 18:00
including Chris Rosser, Alvin Young and Joshua Canter!

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Join Luna Ray & Friends for A Kirtan at Asheville Community Yoga on Sunday May 7th from 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. Kirtan is devotional chanting and it is a tremendously powerful form of Bhakti Yoga. The singing is accompanied by musical instruments and rhythmic drumming, and the audience is encouraged to participate by chanting, clapping and dancing. You will not be able to resist the urge to join in! Please register in advance.

Kids 12 and under attend for free! Doors at 3:30 p.m.

Cost: Sliding Scale $15-$30

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, or financial aid, please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Free Fundraiser Celebration Show
2023-05-04 18:00 - 20:00
(with performances by Free Creatures and Ariel Garcia)

In the courtyard at Asheville Community Yoga

We successfully raised $150,000 through our community fundraiser!

Come celebrate with us on Thursday May 4th from 6 p.m.- 8 p.m! All are welcome!

Free Creatures ( an Oregon-based trio) will be performing, and our dear staff member and teacher Ariel Garcia will be be opening for the group. This is a free event and all you need to bring is your dancing shoes! The Bun Intended (Home-made Thai street food), Milk and Honey (local American fare), and Kombucha from Buchi will be available!

Kids are welcome. Please RSVP in advance through the link below.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, … please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Happy Hips & Hamstrings w/ Jot Anant
2023-04-30 10:00 - 12:30
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An array of things can contribute to tightness in the hips & hamstrings; running, stress, sitting, even simple daily activities such as walking! We often carry patterns within our movements, not all of which are good or healthy for our bodies. Restrictions within these regions can cause significant discomfort, even pain.

By better understanding our anatomy, our postural & movement habits, as well as the mechanics of Yoga poses, we can begin to unravel held tension in the hips & hamstrings, creating space for energy to flow more freely throughout the body.

In this playful workshop we will cover basic anatomy for these regions of the body to gain a better understanding of our own unique anatomical structure and how to support our individual needs. We’ll flow deeply in a yang style to create heat and length through the back line of the body as well as the full circumference of the hip. We’ll also rest into yin style postures to target the joints and connective tissues. Throughout the workshop we will utilize props to support all levels of practice.

You’ll learn how to strengthen and stabilize in order to find more flexibility and freedom in this powerful region of the body. As we work systematically and artfully towards a number of peak postures you’ll experience how this balance of yin and yang creates more spaciousness and ease.

Cost: $30, Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Strong Core, Happy Low Back w/ Sonya Burres
2023-04-29 10:15 - 12:15
It is estimated that up to 84 percent of adults have low back pain at some time in their lives.The good news means you are not alone! Lower back pain can happen for many differentreasons, yet how we move, sleep, and sit can dramatically impact our backs’ health. Often,proper balancing of the deep flexor muscles of the “core” with the extensor muscles of thelower back/pelvis can improve low back pain—and yoga is a wonderful medium for this tooccur! This two-hour workshop will give you some tools and practices to alleviate/prevent andtroubleshoot lower back pain.

Sonya Burres received her RYT-200hr teacher training in Los Angeles, CA fromPure Flow Yoga in 2016. She has been teaching since and relocated to Asheville,NC in January of 2022.

Sonya spent years as a gymnast, which is the basis for her attention to alignmentand form. This workshop is designed to incorporate finding the strength of yourcore (not easy) while keeping your low back safe. This is a skill that is cultivatedover time, once you have the tools to do so.

Cost: $30

Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, financial aid, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Yoga At The Wall w/ Katie Freshman
2023-04-23 10:15 - 12:15
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Of the many props available for your yoga practice, the wall is one of the most relatively available prop within our home and studio spaces. By offering comfort and support for the body to release in restorative postures. The wall provides stability, balance, and even the potential to deepen into a stretch. Encouraging more safety and greater security for the body when learning inversions, as well as offering building blocks to variations. Arm balances can also find the support of the wall, freeing us with each attempt of our fears and doubts within the mind. Helpful in finding alignment as well as a reminder to keep certain body parts active; the wall can enhance your overall practice.

During this two hour session we will utilize the studios wall space to investigate alignment principles, stretching, and support within the postures. Leaving with a well rounded exploration of the wall as a beneficial prop for our asana practice. Our journey at the wall may reveal the comfort of poses reclined, seated, standing, balancing and inverting. You are not required to try each pose, this is a workshop to encourage us to meet the practice where we need it. May the wall hold us.

Cost: $30, Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Alignment 101 w/ Dana Maria
2023-04-22 10:15 - 12:15
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STRENGTHEN & STABILIZE YOUR PRACTICE TO BUILD SAFETY & CONFIDENCE.

Asanas Don’t Have Alignment, People Have Alignment – asanas don’t exist separate from the individuals doing them. In this 2 hour all levels workshop we will slow down the most commonly used yoga postures to properly align and make more accessible. We will explore modifications to suit your body and how to use props to support your practice. Through discussion and demonstration we will discover how to practice yoga more safely and skillfully.

Cost: $30, Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

How to Build A Home Yoga Practice w/ Dana Maria
2023-04-08 10:15 - 12:15
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Establishing an independent home practice is a rite of passage for yoga practitioners. It’s the point at which you really learn to move at your own pace, listen and respond to your body, and develop greater consistency and frequency in your yoga practice. Practicing on your own empowers you and gives you new freedom to explore. But that freedom can be overwhelming until you’re comfortable with the tools at hand and know how to get from one place to another. In this 2 hour all levels workshop we will learn some basic building blocks that will aid in putting together your own sequences and approach your home practice with confidence.

Cost: $30, Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Archetypal Wisdom For Spring
2023-04-01 10:15 - 12:15
Yoga + Women’s Circle w/ Johanna Bowen

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Springtime is here, bringing a sense of aliveness & refreshment to the Earth. As we step into Spring, we also step into the realm of the Maiden archetype for women. She is here to lead us through this season, inspire us, bring us joy, & exert an energy of excitement & curiosity into our lives.

The Maiden is a young woman, full of curiosity & hopefulness for the future. She is learning who she is, ready to jump into experiencing life, enraptured with curiosity, & willing to give new things a try. The Maiden is within us all & during the season of Spring, we find access to her very easily.

Join Johanna with Womxn in the Pines for a special gathering as we tap into the Maiden archetype within ourselves to find inspiration & play this season. Learn about the Maiden, participate in seasonal ritual, & enjoy guided discussion, yoga, journal work, + more. Sink into seasonal alignment in a safe space with sisters to support you.

Open to all that identify as a woman.

Cost: $30, Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Awakening Love ~ A Spring Celebration For Women w/ Amber Acheson & Luna Ray
2023-03-25 15:00 - 18:00
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Come Honor and Celebrate the RENEWAL and ALIVENESS

that AWAKENS with the Spring Season!

In this afternoon celebration you can look forward to connecting with

Self, Community, and Earth by…

Opening our Senses with Cacao “Bliss Balls” (or chocolate for those with sensitivities)

Singing and Sharing with Women

Moving and settling in our bodies with Dance and Restorative Yoga

Planting Seeds for Spring: Internally with Intentions and Externally with Flowers!

We do this work together to…

Support Women as we transition from one season to another

Find joy and pleasure in our bodies and in community

Connect with and honor the beauty and bounty of the natural world

AWAKEN LOVE in our hearts and on this planet TOGETHER!!!

We hope you’ll come celebrate the Spring Season with the

Awakening Love Sisterhood!

Cost: $35-$65 Sliding Scale

(Please consider the price of Cacao when determining a price point.)

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding financial aid, registration, drop-in fees, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Astrology Elements: Discover the Wisdom of Astro- Yoga w/ Mary Kathryn Jackson
2023-03-04 10:00 - 12:00
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Gain a basic understanding of astrology and how it impacts human behavior and the human experience in this practical, informative, and playful workshop. Together, we’ll discover the gifts and lessons of the zodiac signs, planets, and their elements. Through astro-yoga, we’ll align the yoga asana practice with the wisdom of astrology, so you can incorporate it into your daily routine. You’ll leave feeling grounded, inspired, and equipped with accessible tools to carry you forward.

You can expect:

• An interactive discussion on foundational astrology principles and how they can inform your relationships, work, strengths and challenges, life purpose, life lessons, and more

• Astro-themed yoga asana to integrate the knowledge of the discussion

• Play and exploration of the astrology elements and planetary energies through movement, contemplative practice, etc.

• Expect to have fun — laughter is likely!

Whether you’re a novice or an experienced astrology lover, this workshop will offer you a new perspective with practical directives to integrate into your life.

Mary Kathryn’s intention is to facilitate a space for learning, play, growth, connection, and guidance—and to share the wisdom of the cosmos! She is an experienced certified life coach, trained professional astrologer, energy medicine practitioner, and yoga teacher. Learn more about Mary Kathryn and her teaching style here: www.marykathrynjackson.com/.

No experience needed. Beginner astrology and yoga students are welcome and encouraged to join! Please reach out if you have any questions.

Cost: $30, Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

6 Week Balance Series for Falls Prevention w/ Diane Saccone
2023-02-20 10:00 - 11:30
(^ Please note this is not a one day event but a series course. Classes will be every Monday from Feb 20th- March 27th 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)

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This offering is currently full. Please email Sarah@AshevilleCommunityYoga.org to add your name to the waitlist. The next session of this offering will be held May 15th – June 19th.

Falls are the #1 cause of unintentional death in adults 65 andabove and a leading cause of death for adults living with chronicconditions such as heart disease.

This 6 week series works to improve balance, build muscle strength, flexibilityand mobility to enhance overall physical health, which leads to better functioningin daily activities. Participation in the program may also result in better mentalhealth, reduced stress, improved memory and cognition, and increasedself-esteem.

The program is taught in a safe and supported group setting which will provideparticipants the opportunity to feel engaged while having fun and making newfriends.

Diane Saccone, MS MT (ASACP) ERYT 500 spent the majority of her career in the field of Clinical Laboratory medicine changing careers after her move with her husband to Western North Carolina in 2005. She also developed the active older adult program at the YMCA of Western North Carolina where she served as the Director of Healthy Aging Initiatives and traveled through the Y of the USA as a subject matter expert on aging; lecturing and teaching evidence based falls prevention programs across the country.

Cost: $100 for entire course

(participants must register for entire series, no drop-in attendance)

Financial Aid Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, or financial aid, please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Hips and Psoas w/ Courtney Sanborn
2023-02-11 10:00 - 12:00
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This Workshop will include 1 hour of movement to heat the body and 1 hour of slow deep hip stretching.

Cost: $30, Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Moving Into Recovery: Yoga for Excess and Deficit w/ Alex White
2023-01-29 10:15 - 12:15
at Asheville Community Yoga

We will use the practices of asana, pranayama, and meditation to identify the “blocks” within the body and mind that lead to compulsive and damaging behaviors. This will NOT be rooted in a 12 step approach; rather we will use the process of intuition, and allow the body to sit with what arises. This workshop will allow practitioners to set an intention and achieve a state of embodiment, thus illuminating the connection between negative self-talk and the habits it can lead to.

Cost: $30, Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Inversion Foundations w/ Anjali Romaniuk
2023-01-28 10:00 - 12:00
at Asheville Community Yoga

Inversion Foundations will be a workshop about building the awareness and physical strength to master inverted yoga poses including Down Dog, Shoulder Stance, head Stand, Forearm Stand, and Hand Stand.

As a group we will look at what physical functions are necessary for inversions and what to avoid for injury sake.

We will do practices to strengthen the wrists, shoulders, and core which support inversions.

This would be a hands-on workshop where physical adjustments and support will be necessary.

Cost: $30, Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Journey Through the Creation of Sound w/ Dr. Krystal Kinnunen and Suzannah Tebbe Davis
2023-01-21 10:00 - 12:00
at Asheville Community Yoga

Join Dr. Krystal Kinnunen, Licensed Acupuncturist, Herbalist, and Yoga Instructor, and Suzannah Tebbe Davis, Shamanic Energy Medicine Woman, Hypnotherapist, and Light Body Worker for a community acupuncture sound journey: Journey Through the Sound of Creation. During this event, we will journey together, integrating Dreamtime, the element of sound, and the practice of acupuncture. Shamans are dreamers. The heart of their practice is the intentional dream journey. As we come to the intersections between dream time, waking, and sleeping, our journey begins at the portal of liminal space, the imaginal place between sleep and awake time where we remember our deepest dreams. and other lives.

Cost: $30, Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Awakening Love: New Year, New World w/ Amber Acheson and Luna Ray
2023-01-15 14:00 - 17:00
Cultivating Connection, Authenticity and Empowerment Inside and Out with our Awakening Love Sisterhood!

at Asheville Community Yoga

These women are on a mission to support other women in accessing connection, authenticity and empowerment. They believe that we each have a karmic responsibility to do our part to co-create the world we want to be part of, AND they understand that often there are barriers in this work, inside and out, especially for women.

In this workshop Amber and Luna hope to create a space where women can…

* Find Deep Connection to Self, Source and Sisters…

* Be both Vulnerable and Brave, Digging Deep into Authenticity…

* Find Truth, Value and Courage in Stepping Across the Threshold of Empowerment

* Feel Supported in Living a Life of Love, Purpose and Impact

* Join a Mission to Co-Create a New World – Inside and Out!

You can expect…

* Elemental Ritual and Ceremony

* Guided and Free Form Movement and Embodiment Practices

* Music, Singing and Dancing

* Large Group and One on One Shares for Deeper Connection

* Meditation, Visualization, and Journaling

Please be prepared with…

* Comfortable, layered clothing

* A journal and something to write with

* An alter item (Any small trinket that will remind you of this day when you see it in your home at a later point in time.)

* A water bottle

Cost: $30-$60 sliding scale

Financial Assistance Available

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Please create a mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, drop-in fees, etc… please email Sarah sarah@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

Sowing Sacred Seeds Chakra Series w/ Jot Anant
2023-01-14 09:00 - 13:00
You can join this series at any time. Recordings of each session are provided & made available until July 2024. Please email Jot@AshevilleCommunityYoga.org to register(^ Please note this is not a one day event but a series course. The six meeting dates are January 14th & 28th, February 11th & 25th, March 10th & 24th. The first session (Jan 14th) will meet from 9 am – 1:00 pm. All other sessions will meet from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

at Asheville Community Yoga (or Virtual)

21.5 CE Credits provided to Yoga Teachers

A seed represents potential, trust, hope, nourishment, cycles, change, sacredness.

A seed contains within it the potential for greatness.

A seed of any kind must be nurtured & lovingly placed within the proper environment in order for it to flourish & blossom to its fullest potential.

We as humans are planting seeds all the time, but the question is, what seeds are we planting & which ones are we choosing to nurture?

In our haste we often plant a multitude of seeds without intention, leaving them scattered & unattended, expecting them to take root & bloom all on their own. But planting seeds is a sacred act as we are setting something, intentionally, into motion.

In the Sowing Sacred Seeds Series we will utilize a holistic yoga approach (including asana, pranayama, mantra, meditation, yogic wisdom) alongside ceremony & ritual to start the new year with intention & clarity. We will work artfully & systematically with the 7 main Chakras to support us in uncovering what seeds it is we wish to plant, as well as how to nurture those seeds from germination to their fullest expression.

Cultivating the life we wish to live takes time & patience, trust & openness, clarity & compassion, willingness & determination. We must honor the process that it takes for a seed to go from planting to rooting to sprouting to full bloom. Working with the energy centers of the chakras to find harmony & balance can support us in this process of waiting & witnessing new forms coming to life, revealing their splendor.

“Each of the seven chakras are governed by spiritual laws, principles of consciousness that we can use to cultivate greater harmony, happiness, & wellbeing in our lives & in the world.” ~Deepak Chopra

This 6 part series will be broken up into two sections beginning by working with the lower three chakras of worldly matters & then the upper chakras of spiritual matters (as well as the heart chakra that bridges the two). There will be time between these sessions for practice, reflection, & integration in order to properly nurture the seeds we plant.

Rituals that we will explore:

~Ancestral Healing for Maternal & Paternal

~Trataka, a purifying meditation technique

~Cacao ceremony & shaking as meditation

~Kirtan, devotional chanting

~Yoga Nidra aka Yogic Sleep

~Crafting a sacred altar space

Participants will be provided with handouts full of information for each chakra including ceremony details, daily rituals, & journaling prompts to deepen your connection. You will also have access to each class recording for 3 full months after the program ends.

Please email Jot@AshevilleCommunityYoga.org to register

Meeting Dates:

1. Sunday, January 14th 9 am – 1 pm Root Chakra: CONNECTION

2. Sunday, January 28th 9 am – 12:30 pm Sacral Chakra: CREATIVITY

3. Sunday, February 11th 9 am – 12:30 pm Navel Chakra: PURPOSE

4. Sunday, February 25th 9 am – 12:30 pm Heart Chakra: COMPASSION

5. Sunday, March 10th 9 am – 12:30 pmThroat Chakra: TRUST

6. Sunday, March 24th 9 am – 12:30 pm Third Eye/Crown Chakras: PEACE

Pricing: Sliding Scale $250 – $350

For questions about payment plans email Jot Anant at Jot@AshevilleCommunityYoga.Org
